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Summarize the book 1984.

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1984 is a dystopian novel by George Orwell. The book follows an oppressive government in a fictional world called Oceania that attempts to control its citizens through fear, propaganda and perfect surveillance. The story follows Winston Smith, an employee of the Ministry of Truth, as he slowly begins to question the oppressive regime he lives under. With its themes of censorship, increasing political control and manipulation, the novel has become an influential dystopian work.